Overview
Emilio is a 24-year-old gay man also known as the drag queen Sahara Diamante. When he discovers his unknown father CezĂŁo is still alive, Emilio seeks him out and joins his boxing gym without revealing his identity. Recognizing Emilioâs talent, the conservative and homophobic CezĂŁo agrees to train him after his top fighter is injured. Despite conflict, boxing brings them closer.
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A Czech TV film adaptation of Budd Schulberg's novel The Harder They Fall, which had previously been made as the 1956 US movie of the same name starring Humphrey Bogart and Rod Steiger.
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